Friday 11th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 70 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Thank god it's Friday..........welcome to another end of the week recap

C1: Champion Tony Warm (5 wins, 426 points.)
C2: Challenger Ben Grinyer.
DC: Susie Dent and Amit Dhand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L M P A E A T I
R02: R N E T A D E C A
R03: 1, 10, 9, 5, 6, 5. Target: 538.
TTT: INNOVATE - "An innovative way of seeing this is through a microscope"
R04: H R E N E T O L I
R05: W S T N E O E V E
R06: 75, 7, 6, 9, 9, 3. Target: 623.
R07: R T S P U A A E G
R08: F M N O G E I P E
R09: 100, 50, 4, 8, 5, 8. Target: 214.
TTT: DEALDIGS - "Are these Miss Knight's favourite flowers?"
R10: D G O R U N O P A
R11: E A S L B T U S I
R12: R T A J I M U L I
R13: S R G O E O F N E
R14: 25, 6, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 419.
R15: C L E A N H O M E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G L M P A E A T I

Tony: milage
Ben: IMPALE (6)
DC: PALMATE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R N E T A D E C A

Tony: enacted
Ben: redacted
DC: DECANTER (8) CANTERED (8)
OT: CRENATED (8) RECANTED (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 1, 10, 9, 5, 6, 5. Target: 538.

C1: 538. 10 × 9 × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 − 1 (10)
C2: 538. 10 × 9 × 6 − 5 ÷ 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 10–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: INNOVATE -> VENATION

Round 4: H R E N E T O L I

Tony: HOTELIER (8)
Ben: HORNET (6)
Score: 18–16 (max 33)

Round 5: W S T N E O E V E

Tony: EVENTS (6)
Ben: EVENTS (6)
DC: EVENEST (7)
OT: SWEETEN (7) TOWNEES (7)
Score: 24–22 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 7, 6, 9, 9, 3. Target: 623.

C1: -
C2: 618. (9 ÷ 9 + 7) × 75 + 6 × 3 (7)
RR: 623. (75 − 6) × 9 + 9 − 7 (10)
Score: 24–29 (max 50)

Round 7: R T S P U A A E G

Tony: AGATES (6)
Ben: UPSTAGE (7)
DC: PASTURAGE (18)
Score: 24–36 (max 68)

Round 8: F M N O G E I P E

Tony: pongie
Ben: MOPING (6)
DC: EPIGONE (7)
Score: 24–42 (max 75)

Round 9: 100, 50, 4, 8, 5, 8. Target: 214.

C1: 214. 100 + 50 + 8 × 8 (10)
C2: 213.
Score: 34–42 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: DEALDIGS -> GLADDIES

Round 10: D G O R U N O P A

Tony: AGROUND (7)
Ben: AGROUND (7)
OT: DRAGOON (7) GADROON (7)
Score: 41–49 (max 92)

Round 11: E A S L B T U S I

Tony: tableaus
Ben: STABLES (7)
DC: SUITABLE (8)
OT: ASTILBES (8) ISSUABLE (8) STABILES (8) SUASIBLE (8) SUBLATES (8)
Score: 41–56 (max 100)

Round 12: R T A J I M U L I

Tony: RITUAL (6)
Ben: TRAIL (5)
DC: RITUAL (6)
OT: ATRIUM (6) MITRAL (6)
Score: 47–56 (max 106)

Round 13: S R G O E O F N E

Tony: FORGONE (7)
Ben: FOREGONE (8)
DC: FOREGONE (8) FOREGOES (8)
Score: 47–64 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 419.

C1: -
C2: 419. (9 + 1 + 5 + 2) × 25 − 6 (10)
Score: 47–74 (max 124)

Round 15: C L E A N H O M E

C1 buzzes on 24 seconds to say MELACHONE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say MELANCHONE which is incorrect.
The answer was CHAMELEON.
Final Score: 47–74 (max 134)